West Bromwich Albion's manager, Roy Hodgson, felt his side had been "mugged" after they conceded a late goal in a 1-0 defeat to Everton.

"We didn't deserve to win it, but that was a 0-0 game," Hodgson told Sky Sports. "To lose it to that type of goal close to the end is very disappointing."

Hodgson cut a frustrated figure on the sidelines as the match neared its end and TV cameras showed him banging his head in frustration. "I didn't think we played very well, to be perfectly honest, I didn't think Everton had to do very much to keep us out," he added. "I thought that 0-0 would have been a satisfactory result on the day because it wasn't one of our better performances.

"So to lose 0-1 is a bit like being mugged, especially as we were the people who were behind our downfall – it was a ludicrous attempt to clear the ball."

Victor Anichebe scored Everton's winner and David Moyes hailed the player's return from months out with a groin injury. "It was a serious injury. Victor has had no games. I've not even had him playing in reserve games. Then he had an ankle injury when he came back in training," said Moyes. "He is someone we have missed because we can play him in several roles and he is someone who has got a lot of potential if we get the opportunity to unwrap it."